North Ridge High School

A outstanding community special school school in Manchester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for North Ridge High School.

Manchester, M90RP Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
29 April 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Alworth Road
Manchester, M90RP

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
132905
Type
Community special school
Phase
Special
Address
Alworth Road, Manchester, M9 0RP
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
200 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
202
Free School Meals
65.2% (132 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
100.0% (202 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.7%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
32.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
11 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
22
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
202 pupils
11-19

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Do Your Best!"

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to North Ridge High School. We are a school that meets the diverse special educational needs of pupils between the ages of 11 and 19 and a specialist support school. Bernice Kostick, Head Teacher, says: I am very proud to lead this developing and successful school. We have a thriving, challenging, calm and happy environment where our pupils strive to do their best educationally, emotionally and socially in our supportive and caring learning environment.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club and After School Club Lunch Clubs North Ridge Radio Duke of Edinburgh Student Council

Facilities

Gym

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wraparound care before and after school provided via Breakfast Club and After School Club.

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